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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wahkiakum County election officers certified final primary election results last week. In the race for county assessor, Brian McClain leads incumbent Bill Coons 1,021-814. Both ran as Independents. In the race for US Congress, District 3, incumbent Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler tallied 949 votes. Her nearest challenger is Democrat Carolyn Long with 531 votes. Others seeking the position were Democrat David McDevitt 132, Republican Michael Cortney 88, Republican Earl Bowerman 75, Democrat Dorothy Gasqué 46, and Democrat Martin Hash 14....
I don’t know about anyone else in this neck of the woods, but I’m almost ready to do a rain dance. Everything is just parched and my rain gauge has recorded only .82 inches of rain since June. News from Naselle: Here’s to a safe and fun final weekend before it’s time to begin the 2018-2019 school year in Naselle. Classes start on Tuesday. Teachers have already spent several days in their classrooms preparing for the big day. If you have questions about anything to do with starting the new year, please contact the school or check out their w...
By Rick Nelson The Wahkiakum Mule football team begins the 2018 season with one of its largest rosters in years. Even with 31 players on the squad as of Monday, this year's team is a mixture of youth and experience. "We have 31 kids turning out of which 10 are upperclassmen," Mule Coach Erick Hansen said Monday. "Of those, eight are football players (two are foreign exchange students). There are 21 freshmen and sophomores. "I'm cautiously optimistic." The Mules had five seniors on last year's roster, including two exchange students just...
A Vancouver couple died and another couple was badly injured when a pickup collided with their motorcycles on SR 4 at Cathlamet on Saturday. William J. Neudorher, 56, and Patricia Neudorher, 54, died at the scene of the collision, just east of the SR 4/Messinger Hill intersection. They were riding a 2016 Harley Davidson motorcycle. Another couple riding a 2015 Harley Davidson motorcycle, Wayne R. Priest and Brenda M. Priest of Sequim, were badly injured. Wayne Priest was airlifted to Peace...
Town of Cathlamet officials reported progress on a variety of issues at the monthly town council meeting on Monday. Public Works Director Duncan Cruickshank said the town crew had found two large water leaks and repaired them. They were leaking 60,000 gallons or more per day, he said. Working with a consultant, they’ve found many other small leaks, probably caused by deteriorating band joints; Cruickshank called it “death by 1,000 cuts." Early in the summer, a major leak in a main running through the Birnie Creek channel almost drained the sys...
Commissioners of Port District 2 addressed infrastructures and staffing at their monthly meeting Tuesday at Skamokawa Vista Park. Commissioners authorized Manager Janet Bryan to obtain estimates for upgrading electric and water lines at Vista park. The electrical line serving camping loop run is no longer adequate for demand, commissioners said. The water line is also troublesome, Bryan said, and has had significant leaks. “It’s just a matter of time before the whole water line goes,” she said. With a new line, they could add additional faucets...
News from Naselle: Only two more weekends until school starts for the Naselle-Grays River Valley Schools. Classes begin on Tuesday, September 4. Looking for a great lunch? Check out the Appelo Archives Cafe. Home made soups and sandwiches. Reasonable prices. While you're there, take a look around in the museum as well. They also have lots of books and items to purchase. Westend news: There is another fun event coming up at the Skamokawa Grange #425 on Saturday. Everyone is welcome to join in on...
The pace of highway work in the Cathlamet area is picking up. Both re-decking and paint crews are making progress on the Puget Island bridge. A striping crew has been working on SR 4 through Cathlamet to realign lanes and create new left turn lanes. And this week, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has announced that slide repair work at Milepost 50 on SR 4 near Stella will begin next Monday. The department also plans to upgrade crosswalks on Main Street in Cathlamet this summer. The project includes elimination of some...
Wahkiakum County commissioners voted Tuesday to send a revised version of an update of the county shoreline management plan to the county planning commission for review and recommendation. In 2017, the planning commission completed a multi-year effort to update the county’s aging original plan and recommended that the board of commissioners adopt it. However, land owners objected to the plan’s new provisions and said they feared the new plan would prohibit them from using land along streams and rivers for agriculture and other traditional uses....
Wahkiakum County is nearing the end of its two-year old effort to set up a 10-year permit for depositing dredged sand on four eroding shorelines, but county commissioners and residents learned Tuesday that there is sand for only one of the sites. US Army Corps of Engineers officials reported this past week that there is a need for Columbia River channel dredging only at Cape Horn, Public Works Director Chuck Beyer said Tuesday. Corps officials anticipate that dredging and beach nourishment will occur in early October. That means property...
There were no changes in results as Wahkiakum County election officers tallied late election day votes on Thursday. In the race for county assessor, Brian McClain leads incumbent Bill Coons 1,019-810. Both ran as Independents. In the race for US Congress, District 3, incumbent Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler tallied 946 votes. Her nearest challenger is Democrat Carolyn Long with 530 votes. Others seeking the position were Democrat David McDevitt 132, Republican Michael Cortney 87, Republican Earl Bowerman 75, Democrat Dorothy Gasqué 45, and...
News from Naselle: The Naselle-Grays River Valley School Board meeting will take place next Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Football and volleyball practices both begin this week in preparation for their first games. It won’t be long before the kids will be back in school, and the big rush to purchase school supplies and clothing has already begun. Most stores have programs where you can purchase and donate items for kids who can’t afford to buy their own supplies. A great way to give, and help out kids. Westend news: More great veggies, fruits and bak...
The start of the Wahkiakum Mule football season will be a lot different this year. Sure, the Mules hit the locker room just after midnight Wednesday morning, the first day they could practice, and, sure, they'll have the regular series of preseason practices, but then comes their first game. The Mules will play the second game of a double header on September 1. The Napavine Tigers will take on the Liberty Lancers at 10 a.m., and the Mules will face the Colfax Bulldogs at 1 p.m. Both games will...
Washington’s voters went to the polls Tuesday for the 2018 primary election, and challenger Brain McClain showed strength in the race for Wahkiakum County assessor. In the early tally of votes that had arrived at the county auditor’s office Tuesday, McClain leads incumbent Bill Coons 785-645. Both ran as Independents. In the race for US Congress, District 3, incumbent Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler did well in Wahkiakum County, tallying 730 votes. Her nearest challenger is Democrat Carolyn Long with 431 votes. Others seeking the position wer...
When students return to school this fall in Cathlamet, they'll have mental health services available if they need them. The Wahkiakum County mental health department has been able to supply a therapist to serve Wendt Elementary, Thomas Middle and Wahkiakum High schools. Funding the school district and mental health program has paid for the two-year-old program, therapist Jasmine Lindholm said Tuesday. The program focuses on students having issues with grades, attendance, discipline or any combination thereof. In the program's first school...
Wahkiakum County commissioners covered a lot of ground when they met Tuesday on issues ranging from dredging program efforts to setting fees for electronic access to Superior Court records. Commissioner Dan Cothren presented a written update of the county's efforts to obtain permits for a US Army Corps of Engineers dredging program to nourish eroding beaches at Cape Horn and on Puget Island. The board approved an amendment to their contract with engineering consultant Mott-McDonald to cover the latest permit requirement--an alternatives...
News from Naselle: Summer is half over, and the time has come to prepare for another school year. Though students are not in class, a lot of activity happens prior to the school doors opening. Here is a list of important dates for registrations: Athletic Registration - August 13 and 14, 6-8 p.m., not August 9 and 10 for middle school and high school students. Sports Physicals - August 13, 9 a.m to noon, at the school. Cost is $20. ASB cards are $30. New Student Registration is August 14, 10 a.m to 3 p.m. in the high school commons; 9th Grade...
Wahkiakum County highways are busy these days with a variety of construction projects. Tree removal will close SR 4 intermittently today at Milepost 47 for tree removal, travelers are dealing with night time closures of the Puget Island bridge, and Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) began preparations for changing traffic flow on SR 4 in the Cathlamet area. Highway closure today A crew today (Thursday) will remove four large leaning trees looming high above the highway at...
The Town of Cathlamet is asking water system customers to reduce voluntarily consumption of water from the municipal water system. While supply from the Elochoman river is holding steady, the dry summer and several leaks are making the conservation advisable. The system is losing as much as 175,000 gallons per day, Public Works Superintendent Duncan Curickshank said this week. That's about half the water plant's daily production. Department staff have been searching for possible leaks, and a...
I’m not sure how everyone else is dealing with all the heat and dry weather for the past few weeks, but I’m ready for rain, lots of rain. My well is about dry and it’s quite nerve wracking. I don’t even dare to mow, as I am afraid hitting a rock will spark the dry grass and cause a huge fire. Be safe everyone. News from Naselle: FinnFest 2018 is now a part of history and what a great event for all to enjoy. With the food, flowers, music, dancing, all the displays and lectures, how could anyone find anything to criticize? It was amazing...
Tree removal will close SR 4 intermittently Thursday, Aug. 2, at Milepost 47 between County Line Park and Mill Creek in western Cowlitz County. The crew will remove four large leaning trees looming high above the highway. The highway may be closed as long as an hour for each tree, regional communications officer Tamara Greenwell said Tuesday. The work will occur between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. "The crew will have to rappel down a slope to get to them," Greenwell said. "Once they're down, they have to clean up the highway and get ready for the next...
Local officials are still waiting for a geotech report before deciding what to do about the closure of the Elochoman Valley Road. Wahkiakum County commissioners closed the road last winter after area residents observed a timbered hillside was sliding and threatening their homes. Hancock Forest Industries owns the sliding hillside and has commissioned the geotech report to determine the scope and structure of the slide. On Monday, County Engineer Paul Lacy met with Hancock representatives and viewed a preliminary draft of the report. The report...
The Wahkiakum County board of commissioners voted 3-0 Tuesday to approve a new contract with most employees and department heads and acted on other business at their meeting Tuesday. The contract, effective July 1, runs through the end of 2020, said Commissioner Blair Brady, who negotiated for the board. The raises included elected officials, non-elected employees and most union employees. It doesn't cover ferry workers, who have their own union contract, judges and the prosecuting attorney, whose salaries are set by a state board, and the...
Well, the vote by mail ballots for the 2018 primary election are out, and some are already headed to the auditor's office to be ready for counting August 7, the official election day. With Washington's top two primary system, we have just a few races that will be decided in the primary. One of the more interesting races is that for US House of Representatives. Incumbent Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler faces challenges from four Democrats and two Republicans. Herrera Beutler is bound to advance to the general election, so who will advance with...
News from Naselle: Get ready for a fun filled family weekend of good food, good fun, culture, folklore, music, dancing and educational exhibits and lectures. The Finnish-American Folk Festival is here in Naselle this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There’s lots to do and lots to see. My plan is to spend the afternoon enjoying the festivities on Saturday with some of my grandchildren and great grandchildren and then watching Giants in the Trees, playing a free concert at 7:15 p.m. for the whole family. The weather should be nice for the whole w...
